Critics decry controversial bill that loosens deforestation restrictions in Peru
A new amendment to Peru’s forest and wildlife law is being criticized by opponents as unconstitutional and a step backward in forest protection after it came into effect Jan. 10 following approval by Congress. The revised law (Law 29763) legalizes agricultural activities without the need for certain environmental evaluations or technical studies on private properties […]
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/thousands-of-tree-species-at-risk-of-extinction-in-atlantic-forest-study/
#TragedyOfEnclosure #CattleWreckedLandscape: The Atlantic Forest, located along Brazil’s southern coast, has been in dire straits for decades, with expanding cities and #agriculture leaving only a small fraction of the #forest standing today. But the situation might be even worse than previously thought.
Several thousand tree species in the forest are threatened with extinction, a new study has found. Over 80% of endemic tree species are at risk of going extinct — and that’s a conservative estimate, the researchers said.
#StopDeterioratingCarbonSinks #deforestationfootprint #ViolentRanchers #BigAgro #StopInstallingKleptocratsForResourcesPredation
Thousands of tree species at risk of extinction in Atlantic Forest: study
The Atlantic Forest, located along Brazil’s southern coast, has been in dire straits for decades, with expanding cities and agriculture leaving only a small fraction of the forest standing today. But the situation might be even worse than previously thought. Several thousand tree species in the forest are threatened with extinction, a new study has […]
https://ambrook.com/research/supply-chain/skin-is-tight-collagen-meat-industry?utm_source=Ambrook+Research+Newsletter&utm_campaign=2d925f9998-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_06_26_02_47_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-d85bfec4c4-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D
#CattleWreckedLandscapes: All throughout America, people wake up each morning and spread cow across their faces.
Yet supplies of collagen derived from American agriculture, noted Manning, haven’t kept up with domestic consumption. He estimated that only about 30-40 percent of bovine collagen produced in the U.S. can be sourced from cattle raised in the country. The rest comes from South American or European animals, including nearly all collagen advertised as “grass-fed” or “pasture-raised.”
#StopDeterioratingCarbonSinks #deforestationfootprint #TragedyOfEnclosure
Skin Is Tight | Ambrook Research
Collagen is a cheap and abundant meat industry byproduct — so why is the supply chain so challenging?
Amazing aerial picture shows incredible contrast at #SA and #Victoria border. On the Victorian side, lush greenery can be seen spanning hundreds of kilometres along the border. On the #SouthAustralian side is a more bare landscape. #deforestation #deforestationfootprint
https://au.news.yahoo.com/amazing-aerial-picture-shows-incredible-contrast-at-sa-and-victoria-border-045543912.html
Amazing aerial picture shows incredible contrast at SA and Victoria border
The astonishing view shows the stark difference between the states, seemingly metres apart. Find out why.
Mapping the deforestation footprint of nations reveals growing threat to tropical forests
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-021-01417-z.epdf?sharing_token=I448U2K-pFuPp0GMf04NX9RgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0MFqPG3Hup0UdoBt27CZ-9Dsh28L5LJnoS7rm_cBtC65vaUtCRzfvWWX432MYr9gX0gQbC71g1tiopoM95a1sw2kILuZf0Y6j73b9cSNSoDvaJZruTyrFANcSulrlQX9lLHgsJWwRMtuGOX1OQ6MIv0DETksAGL7LavooMdWIep3Hap3MidKoPmVANtlA8O1aQ%3D&tracking_referrer=www.theguardian.com
Germany apparently has a medium-sized deforestation footprint per capita, and we did a very good job outsourcing our deforestation problems to other countries - almost none of our tree loss per capita ist domestic. 🌲🪓🔥
Cheers to @Dragofix for sharing the Guardian article referring to this article in Nature Ecology & Evolution.
#DeforestationFootprint #Deforestation #Forest
Mapping the deforestation footprint of nations reveals growing threat to tropical forests | Nature Ecology & Evolution
Deforestation, a significant threat to biodiversity, is accelerated by global demand for commodities. Although prior literature has linked deforestation to global supply chains, here we provide a fine-scale representation of spatial patterns of deforestation associated with international trade. Using remote sensing data and a multi-region input–output model, we quantify and map the spatiotemporal changes in global deforestation footprints over 15 years (2001–2015) at a 30-m resolution. We find that, while many developed countries, China and India have obtained net forest gains domestically, they have also increased the deforestation embodied in their imports, of which tropical forests are the most threatened biome. Consumption patterns of G7 countries drive an average loss of 3.9 trees per person per year. Some of the hotspots of deforestation embodied in international trade are also biodiversity hotspots, such as in Southeast Asia, Madagascar, Liberia, Central America and the Amazonian rainforest. Our results emphasize the need to reform zero-deforestation policies through strong transnational efforts and by improving supply chain transparency, public–private engagement and financial support for the tropics. The authors use economic input–output modelling to reveal how consumption patterns contribute to deforestation domestically and internationally across nations.
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